Wes Moore
American politician, investment banker, author and television producer
Westley Watende Omari Moore[1] (born October 15, 1978) is an American politician, writer, businessman, television producer, and United States Army veteran. He is the Governor of Maryland. From 2017 to 2021, he was the CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation.[2]
Wes Moore | |
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| 63rd Governor of Maryland | |
| Assumed office January 18, 2023 | |
| Lieutenant | Aruna Miller |
| Preceded by | Larry Hogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Westley Watende Omari Moore October 15, 1978 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Dawn Flythe (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Valley Forge Military Academy and College (AA) Johns Hopkins University (BA) Wolfson College, Oxford (MLitt) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2014 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | National Defense Service Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal Army Service Ribbon Parachutist Badge |
Moore was the author of The Other Wes Moore and The Work.[3] Moore is the founder and CEO of BridgeEdU.[4]
In June 2021, Moore launched his campaign to become the Democratic candidate for Maryland governor.[5] He won the Democratic nomination in July 2022.[6] He won the election in November 2022.
References
change- ↑ Moore, Wes (2003). Discovering Wes Moore. Random House. p. 6. ISBN 9780385741682.
- ↑ McLeod, Ethan (February 8, 2021). "Wes Moore stepping down as CEO of New York's Robin Hood Foundation". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ Moore, Wes. "Coming Back With Wes Moore". PBS.org. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Moore, Wes. "BridgeEdu". BridgeEdu. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Stole, Bryn (June 7, 2021). "Wes Moore, author and former nonprofit executive, launches campaign for Maryland governor". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ Bowman, Bridget (July 22, 2022). "Wes Moore wins Democratic primary for Maryland governor". NBC News. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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